“Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 Hits ₹650 Cr Globally, Breaks Box Office Records”

Kantara Chapter 1 Crosses ₹650 Crore Worldwide, Surpasses Baahubali and Sultan.

Kantara Chapter 1, the Kannada period action drama, continues its unstoppable run at the box office. The film has now crossed the ₹650 crore mark globally, surpassing SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Beginning and Salman Khan’s Sultan, and is steadily approaching ₹700 crore.

Box Office Performance
On its 12th day, the film earned ₹13.50 crore net in India, down 64% from Sunday’s ₹39.75 crore. Despite the dip, a strong second weekend pushed domestic collections past ₹450 crore, totaling ₹451.90 crore net (₹542 crore gross). Overseas, the film has grossed over $11 million, led by North American audiences. Hombale Films reported a second-weekend gross of ₹146 crore, bringing the worldwide total to around ₹655–675 crore, while trade estimates suggest about ₹650 crore.

Record-Breaking Achievement
Kantara Chapter 1 is now 17th on the list of highest-grossing Indian films, overtaking Sultan and Baahubali. With a smaller budget than both films, its feat is even more impressive, making it the second-highest-grossing Indian film of 2025.

About the Film
Directed and written by Rishab Shetty, the film is a prequel to the 2022 hit Kantara (₹400 crore worldwide). Set a thousand years before the original story, it stars Shetty alongside Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, and Gulshan Devaiah. The prequel has been praised for its visuals, storytelling, and performances.